“Destination ARTS!” activities continue in downtown Waynesboro this weekend. Six galleries will be open on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Tuesday, September 23

Renfrew Museum and Park Visitors Center

7:00 p.m. – David Gibney of Smithsburg, will present “Weatherproofing Historic Windows” in the Renfrew Museum and Park Visitors Center on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 7:00 p.m.  The lecture is the fifth in a series of talks on historic preservation sponsored by Antietam Restoration School, Waynesboro.

David Gibney has been a restoration craftsman for more than 35 years.  His fields of expertise include carpentry, masonry, plastering, decorative plasterwork and timber framing.  He has lectured widely and has been published in Period Homes and Fine Homebuilding.  He has also appeared on the television shows “Restore America” and “Old Homes Restored.”  He is president of Historic Preservation Specialists, Inc., and an instructor for Antietam Restoration School.

The lecture is admission-free and open to the public.  No reservations are required.

Wednesday, September 24

Waynesboro Area Senior High School, 550 East Second Street

7:30 p.m. – Live From Nashville – A Waynesboro Community Concert Association presentation. Non-members, $25 at the door. Memberships and tickets online – see the web site – http://www.waynesborocommunityconcert.org/buy-tickets/

Thursday, September 25

Gallery 50

1:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Marjorie Tressler will be painting inside of Gallery 50 beginning at 1:00 on Thursday afternoon.

42 West Art Co-Op

1:00 – 3:00 p.m. – The art of painting will also be on display at the 42 West ARTS Co-Op on Thursday, as Laura Shindle demonstrates watercolor techniques from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Born and raised in Hagerstown, Shindle studied at the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Fla. before opening a studio in the Greencastle area, where she now teaches and does commission work.

Friday, September 26

Center Square

5:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Another Singer-Songwriter Showcase is scheduled in Center Square on the evening of Friday, September 26. This time, “Destination ARTS!” favorite, Brad Munn, will be joined by Waylon K. Smith and Josh Morningstar. Morningstar grew up in Washington County (Md.) and has been praised for his ability to create a connection with his audience while performing his powerful songs. The artists in the showcase will sing and tell stories between the hours of 5:00 and 8:00.

Brad Munn is a local musician who has been composing music and lyrics for more then 20 years. Brads compositions range from Bluegrass to rock music.  A local favorite, Brad performs with the Boro Boogie Pickers, the Lowdown Grasskickers, and numerous solo acoustic shows.

Waylon K. Smith is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and one half of the acoustic folk duo, The Positronic Cats. In 2007, Waylon had the honor to record two cover songs for the tribute album: “That Horse Yonder: The Songs of Sparklehorse”. His main influences are Roger Waters, Tom Waits, Sparklehorse, and Radiohead. Music that Waylon has either written, or co-written have been used in two feature length movies (“Greencastle” & “Dead Woman’s Hollow”). When not writing music, he likes to work on and make films.

Josh Morningstar grew up in Washington County (Md.) and has been praised for his ability to create a connection with his audience while performing his powerful songs. Morningstar says his musical influences range from Hank Williams Sr. to Big Pun, from Lynyrd Skynyrd to Rakim.

42 West Art Co-Op

5:00 p.m. – Friday night’s music will also feature Patric Schlee’s flute and drums at the 42 West ARTS Co-Op starting at 5:00.

Beck and Benedict Hardware, 118 Walnut Street

7:00 – 10:00 PM – Friday Night Bluegrass Jam – Admission $4.00.

Saturday, September 27

The Contemporary School of the Arts and Gallery

12:00 Noon – Story Telling Time with Miss Fanny Crawford

42 West Art Co-Op

Denny and Donna Bingaman will each lead demonstrations at the co-op on Saturday afternoon.

1:00 p.m. – As a multi-skilled artist, Denny Bingaman uses the animals depicted in his wildlife photography as inspirations for

his clay projects. Beginning at 1:00, he’ll show people how he renders rubber molds for casting cold bronze, copper and other materials before applying a patina and finishing his work with steel wool and wax.

From 1:00 to 3:00, Donna Bingaman will demonstrate how to use oil to paint portraits. A member of several regional art associations, including The American Society of Portrait Artists, Valley Art Association and The Franklin County Art Alliance, Donna strives to capture the personalities of every person she paints.

Center Square

2:00 p.m. – Waylon Smith will return to Center Square on Saturday afternoon to perform with bandmate Jim Taylor as The Positronic Cats. Smith’s guitar and vocals blend with Taylor’s mandolin to form simple chord progressions and intricate phrasings, which serve as the foundation for songs about love, revenge and the future. The duo’s three-hour set starts at 2:00.

Beck and Benedict Hardware, 118 Walnut Street

7:00 p.m. – Bluegrass Concert Featuring – Bluegrass Brothers from Salem, VA
Admission is $14.00

Pappy’s Pub, 220 West Main Street

9:00 PM – South of Sobriety

Sunday, September 28

Center Square

2:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Members of the community are invited to go “Jammin’ with Tom McFarland and Andrew Sussman” on Sunday, as the two longtime musicians team up to entertain a crowd on Center Square. The guitarist (McFarland) and pianist (Sussman) are encouraging others to join them in playing jazz standards between the hours of 2:00 and 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, October 1

Gallery 20 East (Writers Forum)

5:00 p.m. – The First Wednesday Writers will meet. The facilitator for this meeting will be Lanny McClure. He asks that writers bring something that they have written that is not based upon personal experience. Anyone who is interested in writing is welcome. There is no membership required and a person need not have attended a previous meeting.

First Wednesday Writers Group is an open forum for writers of all skill levels and experience to meet and share their work, guidance, and suggestions – held the first Wednesday of every month at 5:00 pm in Gallery 20 East.

All Week (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

Gallery 50

Located at 50 West Main Street, the largest of the galleries, Gallery 50, is filled with hundreds of pieces of art in many media. A wide variety of new artwork is on display at Gallery 50 this weekend. Anyone visiting the gallery will have the opportunity to purchase colorful Bargello wool pillows created by Becky Dietrich, pen and ink drawings from Carrie Dietrich or Kay Ackerman’s latest bracelets. John Mullican’s two new oil paintings, “Wood Duck” and “House Wren,” can now be viewed at the gallery, as well as his most recent terracotta bust, “American Indian.”

Katrina Hoopes has continued to paint a more of her favorite dogs from the Antietam Humane Society, and 50% of her commission sales are donated to AHS.

A new installation, titled “Nature’s Bounty,” is now open in the east window of Gallery 50 this weekend. The show, with work from Waynesboro-based artists such as Marjorie Tressler, Rodney Clark and Virginia Hair, will run through the middle of November.

Gallery 20 East – New Exhibit, “Threads” now open.

A new exhibit opened at Gallery 20 East last Friday. “Threads: Fiber Arts from the Torpedo Factory” features projects completed by Floris Flam, Marla Rudnick and Dianne Harris Thomas. All three artists have work featured in the famed Torpedo Factory Art Center in the Old Town section of Alexandria, Va. on a regular basis. Floris Flam and Dianne Harris Thomas both create “art quilts” while Marla Rudnick creates “knitted” creations using fine wire as thread or yarn.

Gallery 74 @ “Through the Lens”

Located at 74 West Main Street, Our newest gallery is devoted to the work of eighteen photographers. It is in a recently renovated storefront at 74 West Main Street. If you have not stopped in, please do, for a wonderful experience. There are many remarkable, professional photographs offered for sale at very reasonable prices.

42 West Arts Co-Op

Located at 42 West Main Street, 42 West Co-Op is featuring two exhibits, one is a collection of Abstracts while the other is a grouping of miniatures. Each exhibit is a collection of works from numerous artists. The Co-Op has an extremely wide variety of pieces in a wide array of media, paintings, prints, collage, fabric art, photographs, wind chimes, ceramics, sculpure, and more.

Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro

Located at 13 South Church Street, The Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro continues to be open to the public every weekend as one of the art galleries featured in Destination ARTS!  A wide variety of beautiful pottery is available for sale on Thursdays 1 – 4 pm, Fridays 5 – 8 pm, Saturdays 12 pm – 6 pm, and Sundays 1 – 4 pm.  For more information about the Center, classes, membership opportunities, and future plans, please email [email protected] or visit the web site.

Create a Decorated Lidded Container with Trudy Gembe-Palughi
Sign up this week for the class offered October 9. The workshop provides two hours of “hands on,” step-by-step instruction helping you learn how to make a piece as shown in the photo. The workshop includes all materials, glazes and firings. Minimum group size of four and maximum of eight. You may BYOB and BYOS (bring your own snacks). Cost is $30.00 per person.

Contemporary School of the Arts and Gallery

Located at 10 East Main Street, The Contemporary School of the Arts and Gallery is an independently operated gallery and school. The CS&G is open during the Destination ARTS! hours with a display gallery of items for sale. They also offer art classes and after-school activities. Get more information by visiting at East Main Street or viewing the web site.

Throughout the month of September, the work of stained glass artist Leon Adler will be on display at The Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery.

 The 2014 version of “Destination ARTS!” features six galleries –

Gallery 50 (50 West Main Street)
Gallery 20 East (20 East Main Street)
42 West ARTS (42 West Main Street)
The Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery (10 East Main Street)
The Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro (13 South Church Street)
“Through the Lens” – Gallery 74 West (74 West Main Street).

Together, the galleries feature oil paintings, watercolors, pottery, fiber arts, sculpture, photographs, furniture, prints and much more. They are open each week as follows:

Thursdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Fridays from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

For more information, visit artsalliancegw.org.

“Destination ARTS!” Summer 2014 – Week 13, Thursday, September 18 – Sunday, September 21

“Destination ARTS!” activities continue in downtown Waynesboro this weekend. Six galleries will be open on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Thursday, September 18

Gallery 50

1:00 PM – Marjorie Tressler’s weekly painting demonstrations continue inside Gallery 50 starting at 1:00 on Thursday afternoon.

Friday, September 19

Center Square

5:00 – 8:00 p.m. – The jazz music of the Ken Jankura Trio can be heard in Center Square on Friday night. Featuring Jankura on vocals and upright bass, Joe Dennison on guitar, and Brett Crawford (tenor and soprano sax), they will perform jazz standards from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

42 West Arts Co-Op

5:00 p.m. – Patric Schlee will be playing the flute and drums at 42 West ARTS Co-Op beginning at 5:00 on Friday evening.

Beck and Benedict Hardware, 118 Walnut Street

7:00 – 10:00 PM – Friday Night Bluegrass Jam – Admission $4.00.

42 West Arts Co-Op

12:00 Noon – Donna Bingaman returns to 42 West ARTS Co-Op on Saturday to lead her latest demonstration. She’ll be showing her audience how to paint a portrait using oil starting at 12:00 p.m. In addition to the co-op, Bingaman’s work is displayed at The Mansion House in Hagerstown and at her home on Iron Bridge Road in Waynesboro.

1:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Also at 42 West Arts Co-Op, clay artist Lori Linthicum will demonstrate how to  make sculptural details on porcelain dishware. Flowers, fruits and small animals are just a few examples of the details she plans to discuss. A lot of Lori’s work is inspired by the nature found in her backyard in the mountains of Maryland. Her studio, Heart’s Desire Pottery, is located in Myersville.

Center Square

4:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Center Square will become magical a little later in the day on Saturday when David Wayne and Miss Penelope make their second appearance of the summer. Performing since 1996, David currently serves as the National President Elect for The Society of American Magicians. He has performed up and down the East Coast of the United States and has entertained Franklin County residents at Totem Pole Playhouse, the Coyle Free Library and The Orchards Restaurant.

Miss Penelope (Judy Bowers) spent many years working as a teacher in the Waynesboro Area School District before retiring. On Saturday, she’ll be working alongside David, making balloon animals during the show from 4:00 to 6:00.

Pappy’s Pub, 220 West Main Street

9:00 PM – Adrian Blitzer

The Ballroom at the Eagles Club

8:00 p.m. – 12:00 midnight – “Back In Black”, the Nation’s Best AC/DC Tribute Band with Special Guest “Blackmail.” Tickets $10.00 in advance, $15 at the door. Must be 21 or over with ID for admission. Information 717-762-8688 .

Sunday, September 21

Center Square

1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday will spotlight the music of singer-songwriter Jon Ingels in Center Square.  This former member of the Boro Boogie Pickers and current member of the Lowdown Grasskickers and Big Whiskey will be performing solo, with a program featuring bluegrass, country, and original songs.

Throughout the weekend, the “Threads” exhibit will continue to be open inside of Gallery 20 East, Leon Adler’s stained glass will be featured in The Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery and “Nature’s Bounty” can be seen in the east window of Gallery 50.

All Week (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

Gallery 50

Located at 50 West Main Street, the largest of the galleries, Gallery 50, is filled with hundreds of pieces of art in many media. A wide variety of new artwork is on display at Gallery 50 this weekend. Anyone visiting the gallery will have the opportunity to purchase colorful Bargello wool pillows created by Becky Dietrich, pen and ink drawings from Carrie Dietrich or Kay Ackerman’s latest bracelets. John Mullican’s two new oil paintings, “Wood Duck” and “House Wren,” can now be viewed at the gallery, as well as his most recent terracotta bust, “American Indian.”

Katrina Hoopes has continued to paint a more of her favorite dogs from the Antietam Humane Society, and 50% of her commission sales are donated to AHS.

A new installation, titled “Nature’s Bounty,” is now open in the east window of Gallery 50 this weekend. The show, with work from Waynesboro-based artists such as Marjorie Tressler, Rodney Clark and Virginia Hair, will run through the middle of November.

Gallery 20 East – New Exhibit, “Threads” now open.

A new exhibit opened at Gallery 20 East last Friday. “Threads: Fiber Arts from the Torpedo Factory” features projects completed by Floris Flam, Marla Rudnick and Dianne Harris Thomas. All three artists have work featured in the famed Torpedo Factory Art Center in the Old Town section of Alexandria, Va. on a regular basis. Floris Flam and Dianne Harris Thomas both create “art quilts” while Marla Rudnick creates “knitted” creations using fine wire as thread or yarn.

Gallery 74 @ “Through the Lens”

Located at 74 West Main Street, Our newest gallery is devoted to the work of eighteen photographers. It is in a recently renovated storefront at 74 West Main Street. If you have not stopped in, please do, for a wonderful experience. There are many remarkable, professional photographs offered for sale at very reasonable prices.

42 West Arts Co-Op

Located at 42 West Main Street, 42 West Co-Op is featuring two exhibits, one is a collection of Abstracts while the other is a grouping of miniatures. Each exhibit is a collection of works from numerous artists. The Co-Op has an extremely wide variety of pieces in a wide array of media, paintings, prints, collage, fabric art, photographs, wind chimes, ceramics, sculpure, and more.

Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro

Located at 13 South Church Street, The Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro continues to be open to the public every weekend as one of the art galleries featured in Destination ARTS!  A wide variety of beautiful pottery is available for sale on Thursdays 1 – 4 pm, Fridays 5 – 8 pm, Saturdays 12 pm – 6 pm, and Sundays 1 – 4 pm.  For more information about the Center, classes, membership opportunities, and future plans, please email [email protected] or visit the web site.

Create a Decorated Lidded Container with Trudy Gembe-Palughi
Sign up is due this week for the class offered September 23. The workshop provides two hours of “hands on,” step-by-step instruction helping you learn how to make a piece as shown in the photo. The workshop includes all materials, glazes and firings. Minimum group size of four and maximum of eight. You may BYOB and BYOS (bring your own snacks). Cost is $30.00 per person.

Contemporary School of the Arts and Gallery

Located at 10 East Main Street, The Contemporary School of the Arts and Gallery is an independently operated gallery and school. The CS&G is open during the Destination ARTS! hours with a display gallery of items for sale. They also offer art classes and after-school activities. Get more information by visiting at East Main Street or viewing the web site.

Throughout the month of September, the work of stained glass artist Leon Adler will be on display at The Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery.

 The 2014 version of “Destination ARTS!” features six galleries –

Gallery 50 (50 West Main Street)
Gallery 20 East (20 East Main Street)
42 West ARTS (42 West Main Street)
The Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery (10 East Main Street)
The Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro (13 South Church Street)
“Through the Lens” – Gallery 74 West (74 West Main Street).

Together, the galleries feature oil paintings, watercolors, pottery, fiber arts, sculpture, photographs, furniture, prints and much more. They are open each week as follows:

Thursdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Fridays from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

For more information, visit artsalliancegw.org.

“Destination ARTS!” Summer 2014 – Week 12, Thursday, September 11 – Sunday, September 14

“Destination ARTS!” activities continue in downtown Waynesboro this weekend. Six galleries will be open on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

All Week (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

Gallery 50

Located at 50 West Main Street, the largest of the galleries, Gallery 50, is filled with hundreds of pieces of art in many media. A wide variety of new artwork is on display at Gallery 50 this weekend. Anyone visiting the gallery will have the opportunity to purchase colorful Bargello wool pillows created by Becky Dietrich, pen and ink drawings from Carrie Dietrich or Kay Ackerman’s latest bracelets. John Mullican’s two new oil paintings, “Wood Duck” and “House Wren,” can now be viewed at the gallery, as well as his most recent terracotta bust, “American Indian.”

Katrina Hoopes has continued to paint a more of her favorite dogs from the Antietam Humane Society, and 50% of her commission sales are donated to AHS.

A new installation, titled “Nature’s Bounty,” is now open in the east window of Gallery 50 this weekend. The show, with work from Waynesboro-based artists such as Marjorie Tressler, Rodney Clark and Virginia Hair, will run through the middle of November.

Gallery 20 East – New Exhibit, “Threads” now open.

A new exhibit opened at Gallery 20 East last Friday. “Threads: Fiber Arts from the Torpedo Factory” features projects completed by Floris Flam, Marla Rudnick and Dianne Harris Thomas. All three artists have work featured in the famed Torpedo Factory Art Center in the Old Town section of Alexandria, Va. on a regular basis.

Gallery 74 @ “Through the Lens”

Located at 74 West Main Street, Our newest gallery is devoted to the work of eighteen photographers. It is in a recently renovated storefront at 74 West Main Street. If you have not stopped in, please do, for a wonderful experience. There are many remarkable, professional photographs offered for sale at very reasonable prices.

42 West Arts Co-Op

Located at 42 West Main Street, 42 West Co-Op is featuring two exhibits, one is a collection of Abstracts while the other is a grouping of miniatures. Each exhibit is a collection of works from numerous artists. The Co-Op has an extremely wide variety of pieces in a wide array of media, paintings, prints, collage, fabric art, photographs, wind chimes, ceramics, sculpure, and more.

Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro

Located at 13 South Church Street, The Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro continues to be open to the public every weekend as one of the art galleries featured in Destination ARTS!  A wide variety of beautiful pottery is available for sale on Thursdays 1 – 4 pm, Fridays 5 – 8 pm, Saturdays 12 pm – 6 pm, and Sundays 1 – 4 pm.  For more information about the Center, classes, membership opportunities, and future plans, please email [email protected] or visit the web site.

Contemporary School of the Arts and Gallery

Located at 10 East Main Street, The Contemporary School of the Arts and Gallery is an independently operated gallery and school. The CS&G is open during the Destination ARTS! hours with a display gallery of items for sale. They also offer art classes and after-school activities. Get more information by visiting at East Main Street or viewing the web site.

Throughout the month of September, the work of stained glass artist Leon Adler will be on display at The Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery.

Thursday, September 11

Gallery 50

1:00 PM – Marjorie Tressler’s weekly painting demonstrations continue inside Gallery 50 starting at 1:00 on Thursday afternoon.

Friday, September 12 Is “Penn State Day” !

There will be plenty of blue and white in downtown Waynesboro from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 12 as “Penn State Day” is celebrated along Main Street. Penn State Mont Alto Lion Ambassadors will be located in all six art galleries, promoting the university and handing out information and other items from campus. Each of the galleries will feature “Penn State Lives Here” signs and opportunities to answer trivia questions about PSU.

Other highlights of “Penn State Day” will include a children’s story-reading with visual aids, temporary “paw print” tattoos and a special appearance from the Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion.

Gallery 20 East

Professional storyteller, Nancy Pritt, will be dressed in period clothing as she entertains audiences at Gallery 20 East with her tales about the history of Mont Alto’s campus, local legends and supposed hauntings in the area. Pritt’s daughter, Andrea, works as the information resources and services support specialist in the campus library.

Center Square

Students and faculty members are scheduled to provide the evening’s entertainment.

5:00 – 5:30 p.m. – The Penn State Mont Alto Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Morgan Jenkins, performs from 5:00 to 5:30 on Center Square.

5:30 p.m. – Philosophy professor John Bardi’s “hippy jazz” music, which Bardi describes as “improvised, free-flowing, creative melodies consisting of classics from the 1960s and 1970s.”

Saturday, September 13

The first “Waynesboro Wine Walk” is scheduled for the afternoon of Saturday, September 13. This event will provide independent winemakers in the area with an opportunity to showcase their “bottled art” in each of the galleries located in the downtown district. Locally produced flavors such as “Locust Blossom,” “Red Plum” and “Berry Interesting” will be available to sample between the hours of 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. There will be no charge to taste the wine, but participants must be at least 21 years old.

In addition to about 10-15 independent wines, Adams County Winery will have representatives inside of Gallery 50 while the “Wine Walk” is being held. Bottles of their product, including the popular “Tears of Gettysburg” and “Rebel Red,” will be for sale. Take a bottle to lunch or dinner at Sapporo’s Reastaurant or Christine Cafe.

42 West ARTS Co-OP

1:00 – 4:00 p.m. – The wine won’t be the only thing attracting people to the 42 West ARTS Co-Op on Saturday. Bob North will demonstrate tinsmithing and the creation of night lights and other projects from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. North’s hobby started as an economical Christmas gift in 1974, when he used salvaged tin from turpentine cans to make an electrified lantern for his wife (it’s still in use). Now, North is preparing to pass along information about the skill he’s studied over the years to anyone entering the co-op on Saturday afternoon.

Center Square

2:00 – 5:00 p.m. – The return of The Lowdown Grasskickers, featuring Brad Munn, Kevin Coldsmith, Jon Ingels and Rob Kollman.

Gallery 20 East

2:00 – 5:00 p.m. – G@g (Gillian Hollen and Garrett Smith) will be performing at Gallery 20 East.

Gallery 50

2:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Ritma Cordia (Marlin Barnes on marimba and Jane Peatling on cello) plays at Gallery 50.

Ceramics Center of Waynesboro

2:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Tim Gotwald on flute and Dan Dropkin on guitar will be performing outside the Ceramics Center.

Sunday, September 14

Center Square

1:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Back by popular demand, the Irish music of Across the Pond can be heard in Center Square from 1:00 to 4:00 on Sunday afternoon. The trio’s list of songs range from hauntingly slow airs to high energy jigs and reels.

 The 2014 version of “Destination ARTS!” features six galleries –

Gallery 50 (50 West Main Street)
Gallery 20 East (20 East Main Street)
42 West ARTS (42 West Main Street)
The Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery (10 East Main Street)
The Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro (13 South Church Street)
“Through the Lens” – Gallery 74 West (74 West Main Street).

Together, the galleries feature oil paintings, watercolors, pottery, fiber arts, sculpture, photographs, furniture, prints and much more. They are open each week as follows:

Thursdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Fridays from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

For more information, visit artsalliancegw.org.

Friday, September 12 Is “Penn State Day” !

There will be plenty of blue and white in downtown Waynesboro from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 12 as “Penn State Day” is celebrated along Main Street. Penn State Mont Alto Lion Ambassadors will be located in all six art galleries, promoting the university and handing out information and other items from campus. Each of the galleries will feature “Penn State Lives Here” signs and opportunities to answer trivia questions about PSU.

Other highlights of “Penn State Day” will include a children’s story-reading with visual aids, temporary “paw print” tattoos and a special appearance from the Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion.

Students and faculty members are scheduled to provide the evening’s entertainment.

Center Square

5:00 – 5:30 p.m. – The Penn State Mont Alto Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Morgan Jenkins, performs from 5:00 to 5:30 on Center Square.

5:30 p.m. – Philosophy professor John Bardi’s “hippy jazz” music, which Bardi describes as “improvised, free-flowing, creative melodies consisting of classics from the 1960s and 1970s.”

 

Threads

The work of three award-winning artists based only a few miles from our nation’s capital will be exhibited in downtown Waynesboro for the next several weeks.

Floris Flam, Marla Rudnick and Dianne Harris Thomas are all contributing examples of their art to “Threads: Fiber Arts from the Torpedo Factory,” which will open inside of Main Street’s Gallery 20 East on Friday, September 5. The name comes from the famed Torpedo Factory Art Center in the Old Town section of Alexandria, Va., where projects completed by Flam, Rudnick and Thomas can be seen on a regular basis.

Elena Kehoe, curator of Gallery 20 East, expects the exhibit to be “a visual feast of the highest level of art quilting.” To celebrate the opening, a special reception is scheduled to start at the gallery at 5:00 on the evening of September 5.

Marie Hershey & Company will provide music on accordion and mandolin from 6:00 to 7:00, followed by The Queen Bees (Nicola Sussman and Gabrielle Sanfilippo) entertaining audiences with their vocals, guitar, ukulele and violin until the gallery closes at 8.

“Threads” will be the featured exhibit at Gallery 20 East through Sunday, October 12.

About the Artists

Floris Flam takes the traditional art of quilting to a whole new level.

“My work is inspired by the geometry of the world around me,” she explains. “It is abstract but often suggests architecture. I love color, visual texture and spatial ambiguity and strive to convey a sense of balance and serenity.”

Flam dyes and prints all of her fabric using a wide range of surface design processes. She shows widely in the region and throughout the United States. Her quilts are available to purchase at the Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery inside The Torpedo Factory.

Marla Rudnick is a reverse alchemist turning silver and other metals into thread and then into gossamer jewelry and sculptures, which appear to defy the laws of physics. Knitting metal fiber into sculptural forms and functional wearable art makes the pieces lighter than air, yet grounded in strong design and accented gems, beads and glass. In addition to The Torpedo Factory, Marla shows and sells her work at selected galleries including VisArts in Rockville, Md. and The Wesleyan Potters in Middletown, Conn.

Dianne Harris Thomas began her artistic life as a painter and explored various media before falling in love with the quilting process to create art. Primarily representational in her images, Thomas deconstructs reality to “paint” with fiber in vivid color and strong images. Her abstract quilts are a fierce fusing of nature and geometry. Dianne shows widely around the region, but The Torpedo Factory in Alexandria is her home gallery.

“Destination ARTS!” Plans Celebration of Cumberland Valley School of Music

Friday, September 5th IS “CVSM Day” in downtown Waynesboro!

A variety of musicians have been performing as part of “Destination ARTS!” in downtown Waynesboro each weekend, but a select group, associated with the Cumberland Valley School of Music will be part of a special showcase set for the evening of Friday, September 5.

That day will be known as “CVSM Day” on Main Street, as students and faculty members from the Cumberland Valley School of Music provide musical entertainment and education between the hours of 5:00 and 8:00 p.m.

Center Square

5:00 – 6:00 pm – “That 70’s Show”, comprised of Paula Hepfer (vocals), Brian Helman (piano), Sam Hepfer (drums), Herm Hopple (bass) and Mark Miller (guitar) get the music started on Center Square at 5:00.

6:00 – 7:00 pm – Mark Miller and his guitar team up with Heather McEndree and her flute from 6:00 to 7:00.

7:00 – 8:00 pm – The Merriman Family, with Lee and Katie Merriman singing songs from the world of Broadway as Valerie Merriman accompanies them on piano.

Gallery 50

5:00 – 6:00 pm – The Duvall Sisters  with Rebekah playing piano while Abigail draws the bow across her violin.

6:00 – 7:00 pm – Jeff Diller’s classical guitar will be featured on the sidewalk from 6:00 to 7:00.

7:00 – 8:00 pm – Elinor Borrell will be playing piano

Gallery 20 East

6:00 – 7:00 pm – Marie Hershey & Company will use an accordion and mandolin to entertain.

7:00 – 8:00 pm – The Queen Bees, Nicola Sussman and Gabrielle Sanfilippo

32 West Main Street (CVSM studios)

5:30 – 5:50 pm & 7:15 – 7:35 pm – Because the “S” in “CVSM” stands for “school,” young children coming to Waynesboro on Friday night will also have the opportunity to learn more about music. Heather McEndree will lead Musikgarten Mini-Classes at 32 West Main Street from 5:30 to 5:50 p.m. and from 7:15 to 7:35 p.m. Both classes are free and intended for newborns and children through the age of 5.

The internationally recognized early childhood education class includes dancing, singing, imaginative play, instrument playing and plenty of movement. McEndree is a licensed Musikgarten Instructor with a Masters Degree in Music Education from Penn State.

Organizers of the evening’s events are excited about the opportunity for increased exposure.

“Cumberland Valley School of Music is one of the jewels of Franklin County, serving more than 600 students of all ages every year, taught by a faculty of about 55 highly qualified teachers,” said Andrew Sussman, creator of the “Destination ARTS!” initiative. “One would have to travel to the Peabody Prep in Baltimore or the Levine School in Washington, D.C. to find anything comparable, but with a CVSM studio on Main Street, we have an outlet for high quality music education right here in Waynesboro. This night will give people a great chance to hear exceptional music covering a wide range of styles while also learning more about the school.”

“Destination ARTS!” Summer 2014 – Week 11, Thursday, September 4 – Sunday, September 7

“Destination ARTS!” activities continue in downtown Waynesboro this weekend. Six galleries will be open on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

All Week (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

Gallery 50

Located at 50 West Main Street, the largest of the galleries, Gallery 50, is filled with hundreds of pieces of art in many media. A wide variety of new artwork will be displayed at Gallery 50 this weekend. Anyone visiting the gallery will have the opportunity to purchase colorful Bargello wool pillows created by Becky Dietrich, pen and ink drawings from Carrie Dietrich or Kay Ackerman’s latest bracelets. John Mullican’s two new oil paintings, “Wood Duck” and “House Wren,” can now be viewed at the gallery, as well as his most recent terracotta bust, “American Indian.”

Katrina Hoopes has continued to paint a few of her favorite dogs from the Antietam Humane Society, and 50% of her commission sales are donated to AHS.

A new installation, titled “Nature’s Bounty,” is set to open in the east window of Gallery 50 this weekend. The show, with work contributed from Waynesboro-based artists such as Marjorie Tressler, Rodney Clark and Virginia Hair, will run through the middle of November.

Gallery 20 East – New Exhibit, “Threads” this week

A new exhibit opens at Gallery 20 East this week. “Threads: Fiber Arts from the Torpedo Factory” features projects completed by Floris Flam, Marla Rudnick and Dianne Harris Thomas. All three artists have work featured in the famed Torpedo Factory Art Center in the Old Town section of Alexandria, Va. on a regular basis.

Gallery 74 @ “Through the Lens”

Located at 74 West Main Street, Our newest gallery is devoted to the work of eighteen photographers. It is in a recently renovated storefront at 74 West Main Street. If you have not stopped in, please do, for a wonderful experience. There are many remarkable, professional photographs offered for sale at very reasonable prices.

42 West Arts Co-Op

Located at 42 West Main Street, 42 West Co-Op is featuring two exhibits, one is a collection of Abstracts while the other is a grouping of miniatures. Each exhibit is a collection of works from numerous artists. The Co-Op has an extremely wide variety of pieces in a wide array of media, paintings, prints, collage, fabric art, photographs, wind chimes, ceramics, sculpure, and more.

Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro

Located at 13 South Church Street, The Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro continues to be open to the public every weekend as one of the art galleries featured in Destination ARTS!  A wide variety of beautiful pottery is available for sale on Thursdays 1 – 4 pm, Fridays 5 – 8 pm, Saturdays 12 pm – 6 pm, and Sundays 1 – 4 pm.  For more information about the Center, classes, membership opportunities, and future plans, please email [email protected] or visit the web site.

Contemporary School of the Arts and Gallery

Located at 10 East Main Street, The Contemporary School of the Arts and Gallery is an independently operated gallery and school. The CS&G is open during the Destination ARTS! hours with a display gallery of items for sale. They also offer art classes and after-school activities. Get more information by visiting at East Main Street or viewing the web site.

Throughout the month of September, the work of stained glass artist Leon Adler will be on display at The Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery.

Thursday, September 4

Gallery 50

1:00 PM – Marjorie Tressler’s weekly painting demonstrations continue inside Gallery 50 starting at 1:00 on Thursday afternoon.

Friday, September 5, “CVSM Day”

Center Square

5:00 – 6:00 pm – “That 70’s Show”, comprised of Paula Hepfer (vocals), Brian Helman (piano), Sam Hepfer (drums), Herm Hopple (bass) and Mark Miller (guitar) get the music started on Center Square at 5:00.

6:00 – 7:00 pm – Mark Miller and his guitar team up with Heather McEndree and her flute from 6:00 to 7:00.

7:00 – 8:00 pm – The Merriman Family, with Lee and Katie Merriman singing songs from the world of Broadway as Valerie Merriman accompanies them on piano.

Gallery 50

5:00 – 6:00 pm – The Duvall Sisters  with Rebekah playing piano while Abigail draws the bow across her violin.

6:00 – 7:00 pm – Jeff Diller’s classical guitar will be featured on the sidewalk from 6:00 to 7:00.

7:00 – 8:00 pm – Elinor Borrell will be playing piano

Gallery 20 East

6:00 – 7:00 pm – Marie Hershey & Company will use an accordion and mandolin to entertain.

7:00 – 8:00 pm – The Queen Bees, Nicola Sussman and Gabrielle Sanfilippo

32 West Main Street (CVSM studios)

5:30 – 5:50 pm & 7:15 – 7:35 pm – Because the “S” in “CVSM” stands for “school,” young children coming to Waynesboro on Friday night will also have the opportunity to learn more about music. Heather McEndree will lead Musikgarten Mini-Classes at 32 West Main Street from 5:30 to 5:50 p.m. and from 7:15 to 7:35 p.m. Both classes are free and intended for newborns and children through the age of 5.

The internationally recognized early childhood education class includes dancing, singing, imaginative play, instrument playing and plenty of movement. McEndree is a licensed Musikgarten Instructor with a Masters Degree in Music Education from Penn State.

Gallery 20 East

5:00 p.m. – A Friday night reception will mark the opening of a new exhibit at Gallery 20 East. “Threads: Fiber Arts from the Torpedo Factory” features projects completed by Floris Flam, Marla Rudnick and Dianne Harris Thomas. All three artists have work featured in the famed Torpedo Factory Art Center in the Old Town section of Alexandria, Va. on a regular basis. The reception to celebrate the opening begins at 5:00 p.m.

42 West Art Co-Op

5:00 p.m. on Friday night, Patric Schlee will play flute and drums at 42 West ARTS Co-Op.

Saturday, September 6

Freed Spirit Bookstore , 78 West Main Street

1:00- 3:00 pm – Cathy Dudley, from Roanoke, VA, will be doing a book signing at Freed Spirit Bookstore, 78 West Main Street, Waynesboro, PA on Saturday, September 6th from 1-3pm.
Her book, “TODDLER THEOLOGY: A Child Like Faith for Everyone”, was illustrated by her musician son-in-law, Matt Ramsey. The book is priced at $13.00

42 West Art Co-Op

1:00 – 3:00 p.m. – Denny and Donna Bingaman both have demonstrations planned at the co-op from 1:00 to 3:00 on Saturday afternoon. Denny’s focus will be on the creation of a silicon rubber mold of a clay elephant while Donna will explain the process behind painting portraits with oil.

Center Square

2:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Thomas Roue will provide Saturday afternoon’s music in Center Square. The lead singer of Gettysburg’s “cemetery folk” band, Pale Barn Ghosts, Roue makes his second “Destination ARTS!” summer appearance from 2:00 to 5:00.

Sunday, September 7

Center Square

1:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Sunday’s music on the Square begins when Tresa Paul and Denny Mickley bring their guitars and vocals to Center Square between the hours of 1:00 and 4:00 p.m.

 

 The 2014 version of “Destination ARTS!” features six galleries –

Gallery 50 (50 West Main Street)
Gallery 20 East (20 East Main Street)
42 West ARTS (42 West Main Street)
The Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery (10 East Main Street)
The Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro (13 South Church Street)
“Through the Lens” – Gallery 74 West (74 West Main Street).

Together, the galleries feature oil paintings, watercolors, pottery, fiber arts, sculpture, photographs, furniture, prints and much more. They are open each week as follows:

Thursdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Fridays from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

For more information, visit artsalliancegw.org.